House of Hazelwood has today announced the launch of the first release in a new limited-edition grain whisky series, matured in casks dating back to the first full year of production at the Girvan distillery, overseen by industry pioneer Charles Gordon.

The new collectable five bottle series which is intended to culminate in the World’s first ever 100 Year Old Single Grain Whisky, will launch with the introduction of a 60 Year Old Single Grain Scotch Whisky, to mark Girvan Distillery’s 60th Anniversary. The ambition is to release further releases every decade through until 2065 to create a set of five whiskies aged 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 years old.

Aptly named One For The Next – this new grain whisky collection celebrates the Gordon family’s long tradition of laying down stocks for future generations to enjoy and is designed to be shared as a family heirloom and enjoyed through the generations.

Several casks filled at the Girvan grain distillery in 1964 – each tracing their roots back to Charles Gordon – will be combined for series. From this vatting just 25 bottles of the 60 Year Old whisky will be filled. The remainder of the blend will be filled into custom made European oak hogsheads commissioned by Charles Gordon’s niece Kirsten Grant Meikle and designed specifically to support long-term maturation into the distant future.

The Gordon’s built much of their success on the creation of Girvan Distillery, so it should come as no surprise that Charles Gordon and others saw fit to lay down favoured casks of exceptional grain whisky for their own private collection. These casks, destined to lay for decades at a time and intended for personal consumption would eventually form part of the House of Hazelwood collection as it is today.

Commenting on One For The Next, Jonathan Gibson, House of Hazelwood Director, said: “In recent years, there has been a trend towards speculation in the Scotch market – with some investors looking to buy hard to find bottles and sell them quickly for financial gain. We’re fortunate that those who buy House of Hazelwood releases typically buy for different reasons – understanding greatly aged Scotch whisky for everything it represents; liquid character, the story behind the flavour and the time and care that has gone into its creation. This is something for them – an opportunity to become a part of this whisky’s story and to build on the pioneering work of Charles Gordon himself. The ambition to take this whisky through to 100 is also a fascinating technical challenge and for those who join us on the journey it will certainly be a rewarding one.”

Just 25 bottles of the 60 Year-Old will be released, forming the first part of the series of five collectable whiskies. Those who have bought the first release in the series will be granted first refusal of the opportunity to purchase future releases.

House of Hazelwood – One For The Next 60 Year Old (50.1% ABV) is available exclusively to order from House of Hazelwood and WG&S Distillers Libraries, for a RRP of £10,000.